Blog Category | Alimony
Determining If You Are Entitled To Alimony
Many things are likely running through your head when you decide to file for divorce. What will life be like on my own? Will I find love again? How will I pay for my post-divorce life? Meeting your financial needs...
Seeking Alimony In A Florida Divorce
When wealthy couples in Florida divorce, many issues surrounding money and the couple’s finances are likely to arise. In some cases, one spouse might be especially concerned about his or her financial well-being post-divorce. In these cases, alimony will likely...
Types Of Alimony Available In A Florida Divorce
Filing for divorce can stir up many emotions. While it is a time of sadness, anger and relief, it is also a time of fear. There is the fear of the unknown, and for some Florida spouses, they fear that...
Helping You Request Alimony During Divorce
Divorce is not a positive life event; however, it can be an answer to a couple’s problems. While no couple gets married with the idea that their union will end in divorce, it is a reality that nearly half of...
Helping You Secure Alimony During Dissolution
Filing for divorce causes spouses to consider all the ways this process could impact them in the future. While going from the married life to the single life is a huge emotional step, the financial future of a spouse tends...
Helping You Recover The Alimony Award You Deserve
The decision to divorce is certainly not an easy one to make. However, deciding to file for divorce is just the first tough decision spouses are faced with in the process. Sorting through all the details of a marriage, whether...
What Are Alimony Awards Based On?
Finances are frequently a cause of marital discord for couples in Florida. While arguments about finances often occur prior to and during a marriage, these arguments are likely to carry over if the couple seeks a divorce. As a previous...
How Can Alimony Legislation Impact Current Alimony Orders?
Divorce brings many issues to the table. Some spouses have many concerns regarding their post-divorce life. Finances are often a top concern, causing some spouses to seek alimony during dissolution. Spousal support can be a very beneficial and necessary order...
Factors For Determining Alimony Awards
Going from a married life to a single life is a major transition for some couples in Florida. The post-divorce life can seem scary, and some spouses are unsure how they will manage their new single life without the support...
Modifying Alimony If The Former Spouse Lives With Another Person
When there is an order of support for a former spouse in Florida, there are several reasons for which there might be a spousal support modification. One that arises relatively frequently is if the court finds that after the order...
Former Nfl Star Jailed Over Unpaid Alimony, Child Support
The failure of a Florida resident to make timely child support and alimony payments can result in the imposition of significant penalties. Those penalties can include, but are not limited to, fines, jail time and other legal consequences. Punishments for...
Alimony Obligations Can Vary Based On Each Divorce
Not every Florida divorce will result in the payment of alimony, also known as spousal support, from one of the parties to the other. In fact, whether through prenuptial agreements or orders of the court, some couples may part ways...
Florida Alimony Reform Still Causing Acrimony
Earlier this spring in Florida, a proposal to overhaul alimony in the state didn’t make it through the final days of the legislative session. Now, there are three rewrites of the state’s alimony laws in the Legislature. Each would get...
Alimony And Taxes
There are often several tax implications for ex-spouses after a divorce, whether it be from selling property, cashing in pension or stocks or even from paying or receiving alimony. That’s right — there are tax implications for both spouses when...
Is Your Soon-to-be Ex-spouse Hiding Assets During The Divorce?
It’s not all that uncommon for a spouse to attempt to conceal assets from his or her soon-to-be ex-spouse. There are a number of reasons why a spouse would want to hide assets, but it usually boils down to not...
Case Demonstrates How Age Is Just A Number When It Comes To Alimony
While we tend to think of divorce as being the exclusive domain of younger people who may have decided to tie the knot too soon or middle age people who are no longer happy being married, this is perhaps too...